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on may 21, 2015, trump said, trump tweeted -- quote -- "i am going to save social security without any cuts. i know with are to get the money from. nobody else does." on and on and on. these are some of the cuts. this is not like a statement in the middle of the night. this is what he campaigned on. what this amendment is about, it says to my democratic colleagues, it says to my republican colleagues, do we homed -- hold and support the process in which a candidate runs for office and over and over and over again tells working families and the elderly he will not cut social security, medicare or medicaid? do we hold him to his word or do we just say hey, that's just campaign rhetoric. he lied. it's okay. that's politics in america. it doesn't matter what he said. this is the reality. we're going to cut social security, medicare and medicaid. so this amendment tells us that if we go forward with what the republicans want to do, it will be devastating to the american people. but perhaps more importantly, what this amendment says, that in a democratic society, we must have faith with the
on may 21, 2015, trump said, trump tweeted -- quote -- "i am going to save social security without any cuts. i know with are to get the money from. nobody else does." on and on and on. these are some of the cuts. this is not like a statement in the middle of the night. this is what he campaigned on. what this amendment is about, it says to my democratic colleagues, it says to my republican colleagues, do we homed -- hold and support the process in which a candidate runs for office and...
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quite different from the way president-elect trump campaigned. the potential conflicts of interest for multimillionaires like rex tillerson or betsy devos or steve mnuchin are enormous. as i have said, the nominees have views so far to the right of what the president campaigned on. the most glaring example is representative price. his whole career has been focused on ending medicare as we know it. my colleague, the majority leader, said the american people want us to move forward and give president-elect trump his nominees. if they knew that one of the nominees had been dedicateed to basically getting rid of medicare, would they want us to vote for him? i'll bet not. but it sure explains why they want to rush these nominees through. they don't want all of these things brought to life, but that is the wrong thing to do, and we're going to fight to get the right thing to do. the american people have a right to know if they voted for a president who might be going back on one of his key campaign promises. they deserve nothing less than open and deli
quite different from the way president-elect trump campaigned. the potential conflicts of interest for multimillionaires like rex tillerson or betsy devos or steve mnuchin are enormous. as i have said, the nominees have views so far to the right of what the president campaigned on. the most glaring example is representative price. his whole career has been focused on ending medicare as we know it. my colleague, the majority leader, said the american people want us to move forward and give...
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mcconnell: the senate committees have been working for many weeks to process president-elect trump's cabinet nominations. i want to commend the committees and their staffs for their very hard work. now we begin the next phase of this process with committee hearings. in fact, it just began this morning in the senate judiciary committee. i'd like to say a word about our colleague from alabama. each of us knows senator sessions. we've worked with him. we know he cares about his country and the department he'll be tasked to lead. we know he's a forthright colleague and experienced lawyer and someone who believes strongly in the rule of law. we know that he'll reach across the aisle as well. he supported president obama's first nominee eric holder. he worked with our late colleague ted kennedy on prison reform. he worked with our current colleague senator durbin on sentencing reform. senator durbin in fact noted that senator sessions is quote "a man of his word." senator leahy called him wonderful to work with. senator schumer, the democratic leader said he's state forward and fair. and l
mcconnell: the senate committees have been working for many weeks to process president-elect trump's cabinet nominations. i want to commend the committees and their staffs for their very hard work. now we begin the next phase of this process with committee hearings. in fact, it just began this morning in the senate judiciary committee. i'd like to say a word about our colleague from alabama. each of us knows senator sessions. we've worked with him. we know he cares about his country and the...
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here's what donald trump said on 60 minutes. quote -- "everybody has got to be covered. everybody. i'm going to take care of everybody." well, it's really important, mr. president, that the majority in the senate and the house talk to the vice president-elect because they're not on the same road when it comes to that commitment. when the president-elect was asked about finding a way to keep the obamacare rules that prevent discrimination based on preexphissing conditions he said -- quote -- "i like those very much." when he was asked about the provision that allows children to stay on their parents' insurance plans till they're 26 years old, he said, we're going to very much try to keep that. but here's the dirty little secret. many people, republicans and democrats in this chamber know there are only a very few ways you can design a health care system that meets those conditions. one way which many democrats have historically supported is the idea of medicare for all. the other way is the obamacare model. it was not always known as the obamacare model. the foundation for obamacare
here's what donald trump said on 60 minutes. quote -- "everybody has got to be covered. everybody. i'm going to take care of everybody." well, it's really important, mr. president, that the majority in the senate and the house talk to the vice president-elect because they're not on the same road when it comes to that commitment. when the president-elect was asked about finding a way to keep the obamacare rules that prevent discrimination based on preexphissing conditions he said --...
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and i've asked the future trump administration to do precisely that. i've also recently cosponsored senator murkowski's bill, the improved national monument distion act, which would require all future presidents to acquire congressional and state approval prior to designating a national monument. i've done these things, madam president, and i'll do more, because i believe the preponderance of evidence proves that president obama abused his powers, the powers granted to him under the antiquities act, in designating the bears ears national monument. this isn't just my opinion. it's the opinion of most of my fellow utahans, including those patriots who assembled on the county courthouse steps in the rural town of monticello. these are the people who were ignored by the obama administration. these are the people who were cut out of the decision-making process that produced this particular national monument designation. these are the voices that were stifled by the wealthy, out-of out-of-state, well-connected environmental groups that spent millions of doll
and i've asked the future trump administration to do precisely that. i've also recently cosponsored senator murkowski's bill, the improved national monument distion act, which would require all future presidents to acquire congressional and state approval prior to designating a national monument. i've done these things, madam president, and i'll do more, because i believe the preponderance of evidence proves that president obama abused his powers, the powers granted to him under the antiquities...
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the new administration, president-elect trump, has loudly condemned the u.n. resolution and the obama administration's complicity in its passage. i would encourage our friends and allies not even to attend the january 15 conference, or if they do choose to attend, to oppose and stand up appeared speak out against -- and speak out against any further attempts to attack or undermine or delegitimize america. -- or israel. and i want to commend my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for offering resolutions to repudiate this administration for their actions of the last few weeks. it says something that you see republicans and democrats in congress coming together united to say, this action by the obama administration is beyond the pale. let me underscore again to our friends and allies, to our ambassadors, to heads of state, to friendships and relationships that we value so much, listen to the bipartisan consensus of congress and do not go along with the bitter-clinging radicalism of the obama administration attempting to lash out, strike out at israel with thei
the new administration, president-elect trump, has loudly condemned the u.n. resolution and the obama administration's complicity in its passage. i would encourage our friends and allies not even to attend the january 15 conference, or if they do choose to attend, to oppose and stand up appeared speak out against -- and speak out against any further attempts to attack or undermine or delegitimize america. -- or israel. and i want to commend my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for offering...
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president-elect trump has said he wants repeal and replace to happen at the same time. he promised both. we should fulfill both promises. our majority leader has said we can do a better job as republicans covering more people. we have the principles, the ideas and the plans ready to go. so let's put them to use. we owe it to the american people to carry out that replacement now with a smooth transition so that the insured population can grow without anyone losing coverage in the process. republicans are committed to creating and passing effective health care legislation to replace obamacare and take bring real coverage to all americans. now is the time to do so. madam president, i yield back.
president-elect trump has said he wants repeal and replace to happen at the same time. he promised both. we should fulfill both promises. our majority leader has said we can do a better job as republicans covering more people. we have the principles, the ideas and the plans ready to go. so let's put them to use. we owe it to the american people to carry out that replacement now with a smooth transition so that the insured population can grow without anyone losing coverage in the process....
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so i hope our democratic friends don't slow walk president-elect trump's nominees. it's one thing to obstruct, but it becomes an even bigger problem when they intentionally try to keep president trump from doing the job that the voters have given him the responsibility to do. the american people have made clear in november that they're done with business as usual here in washington, d.c. frankly, i don't think it was a robust endorsement of either one of the political parties. we've got an unconventional presidential, president-elect, and be the i think the american people expect him to shake this place up, and i think he will. and we intend to work with him to make sure that that's a positive outcome for the american people. i don't think they're interested in political stunts or delay for delay's sake. nor do they want us to return to the dysfunctional do-nothing congress of the past. they want results and they want a path forward toward a brighter future for themselves and their family. so let's not keep president trump from him the men and women he's chosen to w
so i hope our democratic friends don't slow walk president-elect trump's nominees. it's one thing to obstruct, but it becomes an even bigger problem when they intentionally try to keep president trump from doing the job that the voters have given him the responsibility to do. the american people have made clear in november that they're done with business as usual here in washington, d.c. frankly, i don't think it was a robust endorsement of either one of the political parties. we've got an...